Weather and time permitted me a view of the King with the new scope. The subtle SPR region did not make it though the scanning though so I restored it as best I could with Paint.Net. Otherwise, I am pretty pleased with the view through the shiny new EON.

*I have adjusted the image gamma and contrast to reveal the original SPR and bring other features closer to the eyepiece view. Tricky business this!

Very nice Jupiter sketch. Like you I have a difficult time getting the brightness and contrast to be true to the sketch for Jupiter. When they are too light like this a camera in the daylight with a manual setting beats a scanner.Nice work.

Many thanks to all above for the comments and encouragement. I have adjusted the OP image to what seems a more realistic ep view. Sketching in the dark is quite the juggling act but has a gentle learning curve. I sure do appreciate the helpful advice.

Very shortly after mine was delivered, the line went missing from Orion's catalogue. I believe I was very lucky to get one. A prevailing rumour is that the Japanese supplier of the glass was a tsunami casualty. Who knows?

Mel, same here. Shortly after I bought my Orion 150 Mak they went missing, too. Go figure, it's a great scope, as well. Maybe they are just not popular, or are being bought by another distributor? Who knows. But, like you, I feel fortunate to have one. Had my eye on an EON.